[The Phantom of the Opera] Redemption

Sherlock quickly wrote a series of words on the paper, leaned his trekking poles against a protruding rock beside the path, folded the paper into small pieces, pressed it with a silver cigarette case and placed it on the stone.

He finished all these in a leisurely manner before facing Moriarty, and said firmly: "You can't do it. No matter what, I won't let you leave here to rebuild a criminal kingdom elsewhere."

"Don't be so confident. Sherlock Holmes." Moriarty stared at him sullenly. He had obviously had a rough time of late. "I just regard you as an opponent. It doesn't mean that I think you can destroy me. Sherlock Holmes, do you know how many people died tragically because of their arrogance?"

"No, today, I will definitely not lose." As soon as the words finished, Holmes pounced on him like a hungry tiger. Moriarty's reaction speed was obviously very sensitive, and he stuck Holmes tightly in an instant. neck, they struggled with all their strength while staggering towards the dangerous gap.

It seems that Holmes is determined to die with him. At such a critical moment, he has such courage and sacrifice. It is really amazing. Even Mitchell can't help but marvel. .However, it's not the time yet, it's not the time for him to play, Sherlock still has a chance to win, and he doesn't want his help.

Mitchell just hid in the woods, watching the development of the situation.Soon, they stumbled to the edge of the cliff, and Moriarty almost threw Holmes out, but Sherlock obviously didn't panic, his waist sank, and he changed direction in an instant, throwing Moriarty out, He was also pulled down by him.

Sherlock narrowly grabbed a protruding rock on the edge of the cliff, and hung his body on it. Moriarty pulled Sherlock's ankle with difficulty. Unfortunately, his arm strength was lost in time. He had already dropped a lot, and his hand loosened a little bit, and the moment he completely let go, a face appeared—the face of Mitchell Bartley, who came from hell to ask him for help. Asking for a contract item, he should have thought of it a long time ago, he would only lose if he made a deal with the devil.

This time, he failed completely. He closed his eyes and welcomed the arrival of death.However, Clark was already waiting there, waiting to have his soul in his pocket. At the beginning, he made a wrong decision.

Mitchell pulled Sherlock up and patted the dust off his body, "Good luck, if you really fall, I probably won't be able to save you in time."

Holmes stomped on the ground twice, and said this time, "Obviously, my luck is good. Someone is always behind me to protect me. Moreover, I have absolutely no reason to die, even if I do fall. , I will try my best to climb up from below."

"You can't come up." Mitchell said firmly, "There is a passage below, which leads directly to the underworld. They can't even find the corpse, so I say you are very lucky to choose Such a place."

Mitchell kept an eye out. In order to make Holmes disappear smoothly, he did not take him back to the path where he was standing, but went directly to the top of the waterfall. In this way, the footprints disappeared.Suddenly, a bullet hit the side of them. Mitchell turned around and saw that it was the guide. He was indeed Moriarty's man.Just now, he witnessed the whole process, and wanted to kill them with all means, but he failed, and he didn't miss it too much, and quickly ran down the mountain. Only by passing the news to other people would they have a chance of revenge .

They will only regard Sherlock as an opponent. From the beginning to the end, Mitchell has not shown his figure. He is not noble enough to put himself in danger for Sherlock. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why human beings yearn for great power Come on, they can easily achieve everything you desire.

Mitchell didn't catch up, "This is a wonderful opportunity, Sherlock, I will help you in the dark, it will take two or three years to cut off all his remaining gangsters, this is the best way. But, wait for him When you go back, you'll be a target. Very dangerous."

Sherlock has already made a decision, "I made such a plan from the very beginning, and in the letter, I have already made all the plans, but Watson needs you to take care of me, and my biggest worry is His safety, after I disappear, Watson will definitely become their target, I must die in his heart. Only in this way, he will be safe, if, to lose him..."

Mitchell smiled, "There is no need to be so troublesome. I can take care of him for you. Under my protection, no one will find him. Even if they find them, it is absolutely impossible to hurt him. Sherlock, the time is almost up, Otherwise, you will miss the train."

Mitchell stuffed a stack of banknotes into his pocket, and said softly: "You don't need to worry about funds, I will provide them in an absolutely safe way, please rest assured, no matter where you are in the world I can find you in any corner of the world, I have my own special way."

As soon as he saw the shopkeeper and the others, it became clear what they were doing. Watson was terrified and ran back along the village road, heading for the path he had just walked.He went downhill to the hotel for more than an hour, but this time he returned uphill. Although he ran as fast as he could, it took more than two hours to return to Reicingbach Waterfall.Holmes' trekking pole was still leaning on the same rock on which he had leaned when they parted.But he was nowhere to be seen. Watson called loudly, but only the echoes from the surrounding valleys could be heard.Mitchell has been hiding behind the tree and watching him, feeling a little unbearable, but for their plan, for Sherlock's real safety, Watson must first be heartbroken for a while.

He was really heartbroken, but the people who decided on this plan did not regret it at all. Dr. Watson was too honest, and the performance that was not so realistic would definitely not be able to hide it from those people.

Mitchell waited a little longer before catching up in a hurry from the bottom of the mountain, and saw Watson holding a small piece of paper in a daze, which clearly stated Sherlock's handling of his own affairs.He had prepared everything. He knew that the original letter was definitely a scam. However, for Dr. Watson's safety, he resolutely sent him away.

At such a dangerous moment, he should have been by Sherlock's side, but because of what Sherlock said suddenly, he was upset and left him like this, without even seeing him for the last time .

Mitchell said softly: "Watson, I'm still late. I was notified by Gu Bo that you have been attacked. I hurried over here, but I went directly to your village. I went, but I didn't expect that you would stop here for a while, I should have been able to catch up. But still..."

His words were choked up, and he didn't know what to say to soothe the sadness in his heart, "Watson, you have tried your best, Sherlock doesn't want to see you in this half-dead state, Watson, calm down , the person who passed away, we cannot bring him back."

Watson couldn't hide his sadness all the time, but he still survived until the policemen who came to investigate the scene. His expression was normal until they were sent away. Mitchell said worriedly: "Watson, I still can't let you go. You go back to London alone, you must clean up 221 Baker Street, you are not married, I can almost imagine how you will punish yourself, you must stay with me in Switzerland, I have some properties here, You can follow me today."

"No." Watson subconsciously refused, "I'd better go back to Baker Street, Sherlock still has a lot of things left for me to do. I must do it for him."

"Mycroft will do it. I have sent a letter to him. He handles things in London much faster than you. Moriarty and the rest of his party will definitely get the punishment they deserve. No matter what They won't let you leave here." Mitchell was very firm this time.

What else did Watson want to say, Mitchell had already decided everything for him, "I still have a friend in London, he and Mrs Hudson are pretty familiar, I will ask him to pack your things, probably It can be transported here in three or four days, Watson, you can carefully consider the life issues here. To be honest, the scenery in Switzerland is still good. If you still want to continue practicing medicine, I know some doctors, my hand There are also shops suitable for opening clinics. Watson, you can choose yourself. Look, we can go on without Sherlock, and we can live well, can't we?"

Watson murmured, "Yes, without Sherlock, my life can go on, but I am not reconciled, even if Moriarty falls with him. I have been circling a terrible thought in my mind, If only Moriarty died alone, why did he bring Sherlock, I'm..."

His mind is already very clear, two dull people.Mitchell stared at him tightly, and said word by word: "Watson, you don't need to be ashamed of your thoughts, it's very natural, no one wants their important people to leave, I can I understand, everyone can understand. You are just an ordinary person, and it is only natural to want Moriarty to die alone. Doctor, I believe you can come out, but he left too suddenly, without any warning."

While speaking, Mitchell quietly observed the two men hiding in the bushes. They got the answer they wanted and left contentedly.When you get to Bern, the situation is beyond your control. That is my domain.

After arriving in Bern, watching the workers move boxes of things into the brand-new apartment, Watson really regretted it. It is not surprising that a person like him made such a decision. He rubbed his hands nervously and asked carefully. : "Mitchell, I know this is your kindness, but I still hope to go back to London, even though it is very good here, the scenery is very beautiful, and the people are also very good. It is better than the place full of smog in London There are many, but I still hope to be able to... Mitchell, I know you can understand me, so don't continue like this..."

Mitchell glanced at Clark, and he continued to move things, speeding up.He gently put Watson's shoulders on his shoulders, brought him into the room without any explanation, and said solemnly: "Watson, I know that what I say next may be difficult for you to accept, but you must first Be sure, all the decisions we make are for your safety and better handling. So, you promise me that after listening, you can't get angry, you can't yell, you can't throw things. We agreed Alright."

Watson nodded calmly, Mitchell adjusted his breathing, and tried to speak in a calm tone, "It was a joint decision between me and Sherlock to let you come here, since you already have a certain emotional foundation for him , we can't leave you alone and exposed to the dangerous environment of London. The important thing is that Sherlock is not dead, this is just a part of our plan. We're under control."

silence.Watson just looked at him and said nothing.Then, he rushed up and punched Mitchell on the left face mercilessly. I have to say that, as expected of a person who has been on the battlefield, his fist is really quite powerful.He waved his fists and roared: "It's amazing, it's really amazing, the great Mr. Bartley, and Mr. Holmes, you completely treat me as a fool, and play again, you are happy, looking at me like that!" Sad, seeing me almost die for that bastard Sherlock, are you proud of yourself?"

Mitchell rubbed his face and stood up, "I knew it, Watson, you are always like this, showing all your emotions clearly on your face, that's why we can't tell you , Watson, you are indeed loyal and brave, but you can't control your expression. If Sherlock hadn't really died in your heart, you wouldn't be so sad, your expression would be fake And, I have to say, Sherlock insisted on this idea. I have always said that you are safe under my protection. So, you can keep it until he comes back in two years, maybe three years. "

Watson's expression was visibly loosened. He turned around and asked earnestly, "Is my performance really fake?" Mitchell nodded honestly. In fact, it was as unnatural as if the muscles were spliced ​​together abruptly.

"It's okay, I'm much calmer. Mitchell, you can rest assured that I will never do anything too impulsive, it's not worth it." Watson shook his hand, "By the way, I decided Accept your kindness, I accept this house, it will be your apology, as for Sherlock, I will wait for him. Very good."

Two years later, everything was on the right track, and Mitchell really moved his home to Switzerland. He had a nice little villa in the city, but he and Eric lived more in his well-built villa. Watson was also a guest in that manor, and he wisely chose not to know about all the wonderful things in it. If he had been thinking about these issues all day, he would have been too tired.By the way, Christina, Raoul and their children come to visit them about twice a year. This is a very suitable visit. Eric has always had some correspondence with them.

Without Sherlock, Dr. Watson's clinic business is pretty good, although there is another bigger clinic not far from where he lives, which makes his business not so much.However, the neighbors all trusted him. After all, in this day and age, there are not many responsible doctors like him.

This morning, it was not much different from ordinary mornings. Watson still opened the door of the clinic early. Strangely, shortly after he started working, Mitchell, Eric, and Clark were all standing in his clinic. .When he passed them for the third time, Watson finally couldn't help but asked: "What are you guys doing here? I have a lot of things to do today. I warn you, if you want to do something, I will definitely do it." You will pay a heavy price."

Mitchell spread his hands indifferently, "Come on, Watson, your nerves don't need to be so sensitive, it's just a small visit from ordinary friends. Right, Eric, we're just here By the way, I think we can have a meal with the hardworking Dr. Watson and have a small gathering. Don't you think this is a good idea, Watson, if you insist on refusing, I will really be heartbroken. "

"Forget it. You can stay here if you want, just one thing, absolutely don't do strange things here!" He returned to his office angrily.

Eric is still a little worried, which just proves that he still has a little bit of conscience. "Mitchell, we shouldn't be here. I still don't think it's good for us to do such a thing."

"No, no, as their best friends, it is our bounden duty to witness their historic moment." Mitchell quickly shifted his attention, "Eric, stop talking, Sherlock Come in, look at how lifelike he is dressed as an old man. Believe me, Watson will be redoubled in anger."

The staggering old man moved into Watson's consulting room step by step. He talked about some miscellaneous things as usual. Then, when Watson turned around, he quickly took off his disguise and opened his arms. , said excitedly, "Watson, I'm back."

What responded to him was - Watson almost threw the medicine bottle in his hand on his face, and roared: "Sherlock Holmes, you still rushed to appear in front of me!" Miao, quickly slipped out of the room, Mitchell watched Watson catch up quickly with seriousness.

He was still in the mood to wink at Watson, he was with Sherlock!If Watson picked up anything casually, he would teach the two of them severely once.Mitchell slid away like a fish, and he didn't forget to trip Sherlock to the ground.

Watson jumped forward and pressed hard on Sherlock. Mitchell took the opportunity to grab Eric's hand, and ran out, shouting: "Let's go first, you talk slowly, and, I wish you all the best!" happiness!"

The author has something to say: It's finally over, Sahua.Thank you for your company all the time, and there is another chapter.